Eddie Hughes’s voting in Parliament

Eddie Hughes is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Eddie Hughes’s votes.

• Consistently voted against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 29 votes against, in 2018
• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Eddie Hughes’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Eddie Hughes’s full vote analysis page for more.

Eddie Hughes has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care: Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis 15 Jan 2019

  Will the Minister endorse the excellent work by Sue Worrall and her team at Walsall Fibro and ME Link, whose monthly meetings seek to tackle the isolation frequently associated with those conditions?

• Written Answers — Treasury: Cryptocurrencies 11 Jan 2019

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory steps his Department is taking to (i) support UK and (ii) encourage overseas blockchain and crypto-based companies establish themselves in the UK.

• European Union (Withdrawal) Act: [6th Allotted Day] 10 Jan 2019

  Thank you for calling me so early in this debate, Mr Speaker. One of the great things about being called at this late stage is that I get the opportunity to listen to other people articulate the case far better than I could. My comments might be slightly briefer as a result of having listened to the other arguments, not least those of the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (John Mann), who gave a...

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Conservative MP for Walsall North

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @EddieHughes4WN

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health
• HM Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Cryptocurrencies
• Streptococcus: Screening
• Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
• Brexit
• Sepsis: Health Education

Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 16 Oct 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Winnick
• Robin Hodgson
• John Stonehouse
• William Wells

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 111 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Eddie Hughes’s speeches
• Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 91.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 79 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)